News Witness plea


toM20 death POLICE are appealing for wit- nesses after an 18-year-old man died after being hit by a lorry on theM20. The teenager, who was from the


local area, died at 10.50pm on Sat- urday,April 7. Kent Police were called to the


motorway close to the Lunsford Lane bridge after the incident. It is understood that the teenager was on the bridge before the incident. Officers from the Serious Colli-


sion Investigation Unit are appeal- ing to anyone who may have seen the lorry on the M20 or the pedes- trian on the bridge immediately be- fore or at the time of the collision. They would also like to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of the incident. Witnesses should call 01622


798538, quoting AW/JH/52/18 or email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.  The Samaritans have a 24-hour a day, 365 day a year service. If you need a response immediately, it’s best to call them on 116 123. This number is FREE to call.


Network date LARGE and small businesses are invited to join the Snodland Busi- ness Networking Event onMay 9. The event, from 6.30-8pm, is at


theDevonshire Rooms inWaghorn Road. Refreshments will be provided


and the evening includes a short presentation byCheryl Edwards, of Barclays, entitled “Is your business ready?”, information on the Gen- eral Data Protection Regulation and networking opportunitieswith other businesses in the local area. Representatives from Tonbridge


& Malling Borough Council and Snodland Town Council will also be present. For details, email economic.re- generation@tmbc.gov.uk.


Rider injured


AMOTORCYCLISTwas injured in a crash near Snodland. Police and ambulance went to


the scene on the A228 after the in- cident just before 6.15amon Satur- day, April 7. The road was closed for almost two hours. The biker’s injuries were not


thought to be life-threatening. A spokesman said: "Police were


called regarding a collision involv- ing a car and amotorcycle on Cas- tleWay, Leybourne. “Officers and South East Coast


Ambulance went to the scene where themotorcyclistwas treated for his injuries. He was taken to hospital and the road was opened at 8am.”


8 Malling April 2018 Brandon Kibiru, SophieWood andWendy Frampton with their raffle prizes Students’ help for Connor


STUDENTS at a Snodland school raised £817.45 for a boy who suffers froma life-limiting disease called DuchennesMuscular Dystrophy. The Endeavour community at The Holmesdale School chose the Car-


ing4Connor charity at a non-school uniformday, with fund-raising activi- ties such as a raffle, guessing the number of sweets in a jar, name the bunny, soak the teacher and pin the tail on the rabbit. ConnorOlsen, fromWestgate-on-Sea, nearMargate,was diagnosedwith


themuscle-wasting disease inMarch 2013. There is no cure and it is fatal. Most patients are wheelchair-bound by the age of 10 and rarely reach their twenties.


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Water company’s plan for old newsprint site


PLANS that South East Water hopewill transformtheAylesford Newsprint site into a facility to help them provide water for the next 60 years have beenwelcomed by the local parish council. Thewater company held an exhi-


bition in the village last month to showcase the plans for a newwater treatmentworks and awater re-use scheme on the site. The site has been empty for three


years since Aylesford Newsprint went bust, with the loss of more than 200 jobs. But South EastWater’s vision for


supplyingwater to the area up until 2080 includes two plans for the site. NeilHarris, the clerk ofAylesford


Parish Council, is in favour of the scheme in principle. “It was a very interesting exhibi-


tion,” he said. “We had already had a presentation from them, and hopefully it can get sorted out. “As a parish council, we would


welcome this use for the site – we have said before thatwewould like to see something on it that brings jobs, rather than newhousing. “I must admit I don’t know a lot


about the water supply, but these look like good plans.” A consultation on the plans –


which also include works further afield in East Sussex and elsewhere inKent – is open untilMay 21,with another planned exhibition in Ec- cles nextmonth. South EastWater’s head ofwater


resources LeeDance (pictured)was on hand tomeet customers and res- idents throughout the day andwas pleasedwith howitwent. “Iwould like to thank the 29 peo-


ple who took the time to come along to our public consultation event atAylesford,” he said. “We were able to break down


some very complex information to ensure those who came along fully understoodwhatwe are proposing.


We were also able to gain valuable insights and feedback from the community on the local areawhich we can feed into our final plan. “Our consultation still has six


weeks left to run so I urge all those who would like to know more to take a look at ourwebsite andmake their voice heard by submitting their comments. Following feed- back we will also be holding a fur- ther community event at Eccles earlyMay andwill provide further information once the details are confirmed.” Full information on the proposals


can be found at: www.southeast- water.co.uk/yourwateryoursay.


Date set for


rumfestival A FESTIVAL showcasing more than 100 rums from around the globe is coming to Maidstone this autumn. TheRumFestivalwill be at the


Kent Event Centre on Saturday, October 6, and therewill be live entertainment and street food. The groupis bringing its cock-


tail team to mix any rum-based cocktails on request, and there will be plenty of opportunities for taster sessions and free sam- ples, as well as drink tokens to get rumwith amixer. There will be talks from in-


dustry experts andbloggers, and if you’re new to the drink, help will be at handto introduce you. According to organisers, rum


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